YouTube description: Check out Otherwords, a new show about language & linguistics! https://youtu.be/d2UccTPnl4w It might surprise you but cephalopods have a pretty good fossil record, with one major... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 2 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 384 views • 8:22Videos (229) | Sift Talk (1) | Blogs (0) | Comments (1000) |
This is a bit of a mind-bender, but entirely worth the watch if you're at all interested in mathematics or computer science. Possibly even if you're not, but I'm uncertain. I had previously learned... continue reading
posted by moonsammy 3 years 1 week ago • 634 viewsFrom Youtube, "Black holes are the most powerful and extreme things in the universe and they are wildly weird and complicated. What would happen if you fell inside one and what are they really?"
posted by w1ndex 3 years 1 month ago • 235 views • 12:15From Youtube, "Let us explore the scientific mystery of what would happen to you if Earth suddenly turned into gold! The “Midaspocalypse”, based on the ancient tale of King Midas who was cursed so... continue reading
posted by w1ndex 3 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 80 views • 9:17The Broomway is surrounded on both sides by quicksand and deep, sucking mud. It has no markers and no guideposts. And if you mistime your walk, you won't outrun the tide. Oh, and it's in the middle of... continue reading
posted by eric3579 3 years 6 months ago • 1,130 views • 4:47"Why some Americans’ votes count more than others. Watch more of our election coverage: http://vox.com/ElectionVideos In the 2000 US presidential election, the Democratic candidate got half a million... continue reading
posted by ant 3 years 7 months ago • 86 views • 8:09YouTube description: Insane Floating Tensegrity Chair If you have ropes and wood - you can build floating tensegrity chair based on tension! It was pretty difficult project, but result is amazing! ... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 8 months ago • 1,477 views • 4:40YouTube description: If you grew up watching “Sesame Street,” you know Jim Henson’s characters well. The late puppeteer brought Kermit and Ernie and so many others to life before he went on to... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 8 months ago • 439 views • 4:58Does a green laser pointer stop working when it is cold? Or does it turn into an invisible laser? That is nice to know for safety reasons if you are using a green laser pointer to point out stars on a... continue reading
posted by blacklotus90 3 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 811 views • 9:01"What different clouds mean, explained for kids. Welcome to our first-ever week of programming for kids! If you’re standing outside and you look up, you’ll likely see something familiar above... continue reading
posted by ant 3 years 9 months ago • 67 views • 8:03This district should serve as a reminder to you of what happens under socialist leadership. This is what all of America will look like if you allow leftists to continue to control and take over your country.... continue reading
posted by bobknight33 3 years 10 months ago • 23 views • 6:46From Youtube, "Upcoming videos will explore what life on a submarine is like. Click here if you want to sub
posted by w1ndex 3 years 10 months ago • 324 views • 29:25From Youtube, "At this very second, you are on a narrow ledge between life and death. You probably don’t feel it, but there is an incredible amount of activity going on inside you. And this activity... continue reading
posted by w1ndex 4 years 3 weeks ago • 560 views • 11:31We all know that making models for an epidemic's spread has almost infinite variables and is freaking hard to make. But, if you use statistics, you can at least learn some interesting things.... continue reading
posted by eoe 4 years 2 months ago • 69 views • 23:12YT description-Much of the information on the midnight paintings was obtained from this website which has a few more paintings I didn't mention. If you want to learn even more I encourage people to visit it. ... continue reading
posted by newtboy 4 years 2 months 1 week ago • 1,087 views • 11:53YouTube description: The history of the Earth from its formation to present day, covering major events throughout its 4-billion-year history. Estimates of average temperature, atmospheric composition,... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 4 months 2 weeks ago • 808 views • 11:36YouTube description: I got to see an Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola) up close and personal at the Monterey Bay Aquarium recently and I fell in love. These things are the superlative of superlatives. They... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 11 months ago • 1,838 views • 3:58YouTube description: If you want to drink a cup of tea at the Huashan Teahouse on Mount Hua, you’re going to have to put in the effort to get there. The journey starts with a 20-minute cable car ride.... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 11 months ago • 465 views • 2:39